Changhua vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$328
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
225K
120K

The cost of living in Changhua is 5% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6291st and 6432nd ($841 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5006th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$9189

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$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516